Minnetian was a fourth-round pick of the Dallas Stars that just completed his third year of collegiate hockey. The 21-year-old defenseman scored 11 points (2G / 9A) in 36 games this season with Boston College.
Kotai is an undrafted goalie that just completed his third season of collegiate hockey. The 23-year-old had an outstanding 1.99 GAA and .938 SV% in 35 games (20-11-4) with Augustana University this season.
Koivunen has split his time between the NHL and AHL this season, recording just seven points (2G / 5A) in 33 games with Pittsburgh. He's been over a point-per-game in the AHL, totalling 11 goals and 22 assists (33 points) in 29 AHL games.
Moysevich was drafted in the third round of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft by the Golden Knights and has earned a three-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old goalie has a 2.41 GAA and .917 SV% this season in 10 appearances (5-3-0) with St. Petersburg SKA-VMF (Rus-VHL).
Svechkov, currently in his second NHL season, was the 19th-overall pick of the Predators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 11:56 time-on-ice and has 13 points (3G / 10A) in 58 games this season.
Ciernik was a fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Flyers that has spent most of the previous few seasons playing in Sweden. The 21-year-old German forward scored five points (2G / 3A) in 21 games with Nybro Vikings IF (Swe-1) this season.
Desnoyers has been excellent in his third season in the QMJHL, scoring 78 points (22G / 56A) through 45 games. The 18-year-old forward was Utah's fourth-overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
Trudeau is an undrafted 23-year-old forward who has just completed his fourth year of collegiate hockey. In 39 games with Sacred Heart University this season, Trudeau scored 48 points (25G / 23A).
D'Aigle was a third-round pick of the Penguins in the 2025 NHL Draft, and has gone 14-21-3 with a 3.58 GAA and .908 SV% in 39 games with Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) this season.
Mancini has appeared in 34 games over the last two seasons for the Canucks after being acquired in the J.T. Miller trade last season. He has zero points, 22 hits, and 22 blocks in 18 games this season with an ATOI of 13:50.
Brother of Dallas Stars' rookie Justin Hryckowian, Dylan Hryckowian, has been signed to a two-year, entry-level contract. The 21-year-old younger brother of Justin just completed his third year of collegiate hockey with Northeastern University, where he had 37 points (15G / 22A) in 30 games.
Carcone has had an excellent season in Utah, primarily in a bottom-six role, and has earned himself a two-year contract extension. The 29-year-old forward is averaging 12:25 time-on-ice through 66 games and has 26 points (14G / 12A), just three points short of the career-high 29 points he scored in 74 games two seasons ago.
The 20th overall pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Eiserman will turn pro at the start of next season after spending the last two seasons at Boston University. The 19-year-old winger tallied 43 goals and 21 assists in 71 career NCAA games. Eiserman will reportedly sign an amateur tryout with Bridgeport, the Islanders AHL affiliate, and spend the remainder of the season there before his pro contract officially begins next season.
Buhr is an undrafted 23-year-old forward that the Maple Leafs have signed to a one-year, entry-level contract after completing his collegiate hockey career. In 35 games with Union College (ECAC), Buhr scored 36 points (19G / 17A) this season.
L'Heureux didn't make his Predators' season debut until after the Olympic break, but has been a lineup regular since, ultimately earning himself a two-year contract extension. The 22-year-old forward is averaging 11:51 time-on-ice, recording one goal and 19 hits in 10 games.
Anderson is an undrafted defenseman that has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars after completing his college-hockey career. The 23-year-old scored 33 points (11G / 13A) in 39 games with Michigan Tech (CCHA) this season.
A third-round pick of the Sabres in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, McCarthy spent the last three seasons playing for Boston University. The 20-year-od blue-liner tallied eight goals and 42 assists across 113 career NCAA games.
Borgesi is a 22-year-old defenceman who recently completed his NCAA career and will sign with the Maple Leafs as a free agent. He tallied 16 goals and 64 assists in 134 games across four seasons at Northeastern University. Borgesi will join the AHL's Toronto Marlies on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2025-26 season before his contract officially kicks in at the start of the new league season.
Some of the top NHL free agents available this summer are Mitch Marner, Mikko Rantanen, Aaron Ekblad, Nikolaj Ehlers, John Tavares, Brock Boeser, Brad Marchand and Linus Ullmark.
This offseason will bring a stacked crop of free agents to the market that will shape the landscape of the 2025-26 NHL season. Not only will the final landing spots for each of the top 2025 NHL free agents shake up the framework of the league, but will also have major implications on the upcoming fantasy hockey season. Be sure to stay in the know in regard to the latest free agency updates with our NHL player news.
On July 1st, 2025, at 12 PM EST, the 2025 NHL free agency period officially opens. While some players will have all but signed the dotted line up to this point, nothing can become official until noon on Canada Day.
